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14:30 Musselburgh

totepoollive.com Scottish Future Champions Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 193y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,798
  • 2nd: £2,290
  • 3rd: £1,145
  • 4th: £572
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 18.10s
  • Off Time: 14:30:42
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Black, black and maroon striped cap
5/2
  • Form 113114
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 146

slowly away, not fluent 1st, left 3rd at the 3rd, not fluent 10th, went 2nd next, hit 3 out, soon ridden, every chance when mistake last, held by leader when losing 2nd towards finish

2
Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap
1/2
  • Form 358/1U2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 145

tracked leader, mistake 4th, not fluent next, led 6th, driven after 3 out, 3 lengths clear flat, headed close home

3
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap
  • Form 1735-10
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 121

led until 4th, headed and jumped left 6th, went left again next, last and struggling after 4 out, about 12 lengths down and looked well held 3 out until last, stayed on well flat, led close home

4
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, DARK GREEN sleeves, RED cap
  • Form PP142-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, fell 3rd

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Ittirad loves this ground on which he made hay throughout the summer months before being upped dramatically in grade at the Kempton Christmas Festival when not running too badly behind the likes of Ar Mad, Vaniteux and Arzal. It's very tempting to row in with him here but this is a step-up in trip for the Ferguson inmate and he also must concede 5lb to the promising SAMETEGAL. The latter was no match, understandably, for More Of That at Cheltenham last time but meets nothing of that calibre here and receives fractional preference. Five In A Row is preferred for the minor placing.

Formwatch

Ittirad (USA) 25-1 (11-8) Held up, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, pushed along and effort in dispute of 3rd before 3 out, no impression on front pair, not fluent last, no extra, 4th of 5, 9 3/4l behind Ar Mad (11-8) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Dec.

Sametegal (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Led until before 4th, close 2nd after, not fluent 3 out, ridden when not fluent next, no impression on winner when not fluent last, eased final 150 yards, 2nd of 3, 13l behind More Of That (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) sft in Dec.

Five In A Row (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, always behind, 13th of 15, 25 1/4l behind Donna's Diamond (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jan.

Overtheedge (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Tracked leader to 6th, in rear from 9th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.